Media and Techniques Flashcards

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type of art, medium of expression, and tools used

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Media or Medium

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2
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type of media commonly used in art making

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Traditional Media

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3
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type of media that uses digital technology as part of the creation process

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Digital Media

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type of media where materials used are not commonly used for art making; i.e. assemblage, installation, and found object art

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Unconventional Media

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5
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type of media commonly used in performance art

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Body

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Characteristics of Art according to Media

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  1. Practical
  2. Environmental
  3. Pictorial
  4. Auditory
  5. Narrative
  6. Dramatic
  7. Musical
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7
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meant to be functional in everyday life

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Practical

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8
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involve the use of space and analysed in the way that they interact with their surroundings

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Environmental

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predominantly visual and spacial

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Pictorial

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10
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engages with sense of hearing, while not necessarily being musical in nature

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Auditory

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follows a sequential or story structure; usually applied in a literary sense but also encompasses other media that follow this structure

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Narrative

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12
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tied up with theatre; works for a performance-based representation

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Dramatic

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harness a logical arrangement of sound; observable in music, poetry, and dance with musical accompaniment

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Musical

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14
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how artists use and manipulate materials to achieve desired formal effect

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Technique

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15
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drawing technique that uses dots; can be coloured

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Pointillism

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16
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drawing technique that uses dots and is only black and white; emphasises value

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Stippling

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17
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drawing technique that uses lines

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Hatching

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18
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drawing technique that uses lines and crosses them

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Cross-hatching

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19
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drawing technique that uses random lines

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Scribbling

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20
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drawing technique where artists smudges with thumb or smudging tool

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Blending/Mass Shading

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paint is energetically splashed, split, or dribbler onto a canvas usually placed on the floor

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Action

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22
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paints with spray bottle;used in graffiti

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Spray Painting

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23
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literally means light-dark; use of strong contrasts between light and dark

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Chiaroscuro

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Italian work for “mixture” where thick paints is thickly laid on a surface; brushstrokes or palette knife marks are visible and adds texture to a painting

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Impasto

25
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fine shading that creates soft transitions between colours and tones

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Sfumato

26
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used to depict depth of an object using perspective

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Foreshortening

27
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adding more materials to artwork

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Addition

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gathering and joining materials to create and assembled product

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Assembling

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taking out materials from an artwork

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Subtraction

30
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cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or hard material

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Carving

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spreading and concentrating the same amount of material

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Reforming from same volume

32
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mould or cast us made and filled with material that is melted down, then coils and hardens

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Casting

33
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soft or malleable material is shaped to create a form

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Modelling

34
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What are the techniques of theatre or theatre crafts?

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  1. Playwright’s craft - origin
  2. Director’s craft - creative composition
  3. Actor’s craft - interpretation
  4. Stage Management’s craft - performance run
35
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actors draw upon own feelings and experiences

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Stanislavsk’s System

36
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Father of Method Acting in America

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Lee Strasberg

37
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actors imagine themselves with the thought and emotions of their characters

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Method Acting

38
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going beyond memory

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Substitution Technique

39
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use of imagination is more effective than relying on personal experiences and emotional memory

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Adler’s Technique

40
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employs a psycho-physical approach

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Chekov’s System

41
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transformation, working with impulse, imagination, and inner and outer gesture

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Psycho-physical Approach

42
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greater focus on the other actors instead of one’s internal thoughts or feelings associated with the character

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Meisner Technique

43
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acting exercises or games that unleash creativity to unlock capacity for creative self-expression

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Spolin’s Technique/Improvisation

44
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emphasises audience reaction; directly addressing audience or breaking the fourth wall

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Epic/Brechtian Theatre

45
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can affect the way viewer’s perceive a screen; used to amplify the cinematic effect and emotions

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Camera Angles

46
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production design; artificial decoration of an environment used as the setting for a performance

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Set Design

47
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creating and performing everyday sounds for music and television

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Foley

48
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Techniques used in music

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  1. Composition
    2 Arrangement
    3 Interpretation/Performance
  2. Lighting and Stage
  3. Sound Engineering
  4. Sound Recording
49
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Techniques used in dance

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  1. Choreography
  2. Movement and Interpretation
  3. Musical Composition, Arrangement, and Reversions
  4. Stage Design and Arrangement
  5. Sound-Engineering
50
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using famous person to promote brand; forms a relationship between a brand and an influential individual who fits the brand

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Celebrity Endorsement

51
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statement given by a supporter approving of a product or service

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Witness Testimonials

52
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allows brand to express message vividly and for broad emotional appeal

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Drama

53
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short song or tune used in advertising

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Jingles

54
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use of humour or irony in advertisements and for light-hearted and not so serious brands; memorable and more likely to go viral

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Comedy

55
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product or service is presented as more superior; may involve side-by-side comparison of features

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Comparative Showdown

56
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sustained awareness of a brand over a long period of time through sales, etc.

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Sustained Awareness

57
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resembles regular TV programming yet promotes or sells a product, service, or idea

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Infomercials